On the record
Not a century elapsed, and a similar atrocity is enacted in the Senate Chamber of the United States.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Here, Sumner draws a parallel between past and present atrocities, specifically referencing violence in the Senate, to highlight ongoing issues of injustice.
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